Sit tight or stand tall because the next few lines will knock you to the ground. The Miami Dolphins gently defeated the Denver Broncos by a score of 70-20. A victory worthy of Thanos who eliminates half the universe with a snap of his fingers. Miami’s 70 points were a team record. And this is only the fourth time in NFL history that a team has scored at least 70 points in a game, in season or in playoff games. Rookie De’Von Achane had fun with 4 touchdowns and 233 combined yards. Raheem Mostert also visited the end zone 4 times with a combined total of 142 yards. Tyreek Hill racked up 157 yards and a major, while quarterback Tua Tagovailoa finished his day with 4 passes and 309 yards. The Dolphins generated 726 yards of offense. Only the Los Angeles Rams did better, in 1951, with 735 yards. As for the Broncos, we welcome their participation.
Patrick Mahomes became the fastest passing quarterback in NFL history on Sunday to reach 25,000 passing yards. He achieved the feat in his 83rd game. Mahomes achieved the goal in a 41-10 victory over the Chicago Bears. The Kansas City Chiefs, however, had a scare before halftime. Their star player was hit in the right ankle by Yannick Ngakoue. A contact that hurt the two-time Super Bowl champion. But it was more fear than harm. The number 15 gave way to Blaine Gabbert in the third quarter after throwing his third paying pass. The Chiefs took advantage of their 41-0 lead to rest their star quarterback as well as other players. In addition to his three touchdown passes, Mahomes produced 272 yards through the air and 28 yards on the ground.
Did the injury Trevon Diggs suffered during practice last week play into the minds of the Dallas Cowboys? Deprived of their cornerback for the rest of the season, the Cowboys caused disappointment by losing 28-16 to the lowly Arizona Cardinals. Mike McCarthy’s squad had only allowed 10 points in their last two outings. She therefore suffered her first defeat, in her first match without Diggs. Diggs’ absence might not have dampened the Cardinals’ ground game, who scored two touchdowns. But the Cowboys’ collapse defied experts’ predictions. Especially since Jonathan Gannon’s men have not been offering quality football since the start of the season. Last week, Arizona blew a 20-0 lead against the New York Giants before losing 31-20. The Cowboys will have the opportunity to redeem themselves next Sunday against the New England Patriots.
The Buffalo Bills beat the Washington Commanders 37-3, and Hyde threw one of four interceptions against young quarterback Sam Howell. A.J. Epenesa returned one of the steals for a 32-yard touchdown. Josh Allen was versatile with a paying target through the air and a run that ended in the end zone. It’s a second victory in a row for Sean McDermott’s men, after a curtain-raising defeat against the New York Jets. If this meeting was an easy one, according to Hyde, the marauder will perhaps have a different speech next Sunday. The Bills will then visit the powerful Miami Dolphins in a promising division clash.
